Quiz: Parenting hot topics in 2012

Since Boston.com Moms launched its parenting blog Parent Buzz in June, we’ve tackled many hot topics. Do you remember when Big Bird made the news? Do you know why the Duchess of Cambridge was hospitalized? Why is Tom Brady so happy this holiday season?

Take our quiz to see what you can remember about some of these hot topics in parenting in 2012.
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According to Babycenter.com, there was a 15 percent increase in the name Apple for girls, a 12 percent increase in the name Mac for boys, and the name Siri (the name of the Apple company’s voice-enabled personal assistant) has climbed 5 percent.

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Breast milk is now a lot easier to get in these parts. The Mothers’ Milk Bank of New England in Newton, which set up shop in 2008, began processing milk a year ago and added a drop-off site at Isis Parenting in Hanover in August. So the answer is C) Both A and B.